I found a Ukrainian post and translated (with Google) the interesting part:
Carbonates of soda [HCO3 and CO2)] are conventionally alkaline bases, that is, they are alkaline in a glass of water, and in our body they are easily "exchanged" and become not alkali, but carbonic acid (H2CO3). Carbonic acid (blood buffer) is the main component of our blood. There is a lot of carbon dioxide in human blood: 5 times more than oxygen. But even more water. Water + carbon dioxide = carbonic acid. It turns out something like soda... Hydrogen (H+) protons make the blood more acidic, and alkali metals (Ca, Na, K, Mg) - more alkaline... The hypothalamus controls the blood pH. Carbonic acid is the most "flexible" to the requirement of the hypothalamus than other acids, which is why it is the basis of blood: when necessary, acidifies the blood, dissociates (decays into ions), and when necessary, alkalizes, combining with alkali metals. This is the blood buffer. The more carbonic acid in the blood, the larger the blood buffer. Carbonic acid easily decomposes into water and carbon dioxide in the lungs, and we exhale carbon dioxide. Carbonic acid heals the body, not alkali. And confirmation of this is the carbon dioxide waters of the resorts of Kislovodsk, etc. Therefore, it is foolish to talk about the benefits of alkalization. Carbon dioxide works, not alkali!
Soda carbonates will not be able to turn into carbonic acid if there are no carboxylic acids in the body: citric, acetic, malic, lactic, etc. Because they give hydrogen protons (H+) to form carbonic acid (H2CO3). That's why some people feel unwell from taking soda: the body does not have enough hydrogen protons to construct a carbonic acid molecule (or edema is observed, since there is little potassium in the body to remove excess sodium supplied by soda). And that's why athletes are happy with soda: lactic acid is produced in their muscles, and soda turns it into carbonic acid, increasing the blood buffer... But, soda badly affects the walls of the stomach with prolonged use, because it is annoying. There are cases of oncology of the stomach due to soda in people older than 50 years, when the body is already weakened. That is why it is important to know in all measure and not to idealize soda.
Hydrogen protons remove toxins from the body. Alkaline bases harm the body. For example, hydroxyl (OH-) and amino group (NH2-). And here organic acids (citric, acetic, ascorbic, etc.) come to the rescue, because they provide a hydrogen proton without turning into alkali or into a radical! These acids dissociate (decompose) into hydrogen protons (H+) and a carbon dioxide molecule (CO2). Then they neutralize alkaline bases, for example, hydroxyl (OH-): (H +) + (OH-) = H2O - we get a water molecule. Citric acid (pH = 2) works in the famous Krebs Cycle (Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle), as a trigger for cell respiration. And it is she who is present in mother’s milk. Acid provides respiration. In alkaline blood, hemoglobin poorly gives an oxygen molecule to organs and tissues - hypoxia develops, that is, oxygen starvation - the Verigo-Bor effect. So what are the benefits of alkalization? Acidosis (highly acidic blood) occurs only in diabetics and some other patients whose disease was preceded by alkalosis (highly alkaline blood). They simply disrupted their metabolism and are intensively burning their own fat, with the release of ketone bodies, which acidify the blood in order to remove excess calcium and alkali. If there is no overeating, stress and excess calcium there will be no acidosis! The generally accepted indicator of blood pH (7.36-7.44) is simply the average value, determined many years ago, and no one even remembers who and how healthy the subjects were. Therefore, for scientists this question is open, and for the rest - this is the ultimate truth. However, the blood of Yakuts is acidic: pH = 6.8-6.9, due to the fact that they eat animal fat against a background of low calcium in drinking water. But not one Yakut from this falls into an acidic coma. On the contrary, they have the highest average life expectancy in the country, and some step over the centenary.
Carbonates of soda [HCO3 and CO2)] are conventionally alkaline bases, that is, they are alkaline in a glass of water, and in our body they are easily "exchanged" and become not alkali, but carbonic acid (H2CO3). Carbonic acid (blood buffer) is the main component of our blood. There is a lot of carbon dioxide in human blood: 5 times more than oxygen. But even more water. Water + carbon dioxide = carbonic acid. It turns out something like soda... Hydrogen (H+) protons make the blood more acidic, and alkali metals (Ca, Na, K, Mg) - more alkaline... The hypothalamus controls the blood pH. Carbonic acid is the most "flexible" to the requirement of the hypothalamus than other acids, which is why it is the basis of blood: when necessary, acidifies the blood, dissociates (decays into ions), and when necessary, alkalizes, combining with alkali metals. This is the blood buffer. The more carbonic acid in the blood, the larger the blood buffer. Carbonic acid easily decomposes into water and carbon dioxide in the lungs, and we exhale carbon dioxide. Carbonic acid heals the body, not alkali. And confirmation of this is the carbon dioxide waters of the resorts of Kislovodsk, etc. Therefore, it is foolish to talk about the benefits of alkalization. Carbon dioxide works, not alkali!
Soda carbonates will not be able to turn into carbonic acid if there are no carboxylic acids in the body: citric, acetic, malic, lactic, etc. Because they give hydrogen protons (H+) to form carbonic acid (H2CO3). That's why some people feel unwell from taking soda: the body does not have enough hydrogen protons to construct a carbonic acid molecule (or edema is observed, since there is little potassium in the body to remove excess sodium supplied by soda). And that's why athletes are happy with soda: lactic acid is produced in their muscles, and soda turns it into carbonic acid, increasing the blood buffer... But, soda badly affects the walls of the stomach with prolonged use, because it is annoying. There are cases of oncology of the stomach due to soda in people older than 50 years, when the body is already weakened. That is why it is important to know in all measure and not to idealize soda.
Hydrogen protons remove toxins from the body. Alkaline bases harm the body. For example, hydroxyl (OH-) and amino group (NH2-). And here organic acids (citric, acetic, ascorbic, etc.) come to the rescue, because they provide a hydrogen proton without turning into alkali or into a radical! These acids dissociate (decompose) into hydrogen protons (H+) and a carbon dioxide molecule (CO2). Then they neutralize alkaline bases, for example, hydroxyl (OH-): (H +) + (OH-) = H2O - we get a water molecule. Citric acid (pH = 2) works in the famous Krebs Cycle (Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle), as a trigger for cell respiration. And it is she who is present in mother’s milk. Acid provides respiration. In alkaline blood, hemoglobin poorly gives an oxygen molecule to organs and tissues - hypoxia develops, that is, oxygen starvation - the Verigo-Bor effect. So what are the benefits of alkalization? Acidosis (highly acidic blood) occurs only in diabetics and some other patients whose disease was preceded by alkalosis (highly alkaline blood). They simply disrupted their metabolism and are intensively burning their own fat, with the release of ketone bodies, which acidify the blood in order to remove excess calcium and alkali. If there is no overeating, stress and excess calcium there will be no acidosis! The generally accepted indicator of blood pH (7.36-7.44) is simply the average value, determined many years ago, and no one even remembers who and how healthy the subjects were. Therefore, for scientists this question is open, and for the rest - this is the ultimate truth. However, the blood of Yakuts is acidic: pH = 6.8-6.9, due to the fact that they eat animal fat against a background of low calcium in drinking water. But not one Yakut from this falls into an acidic coma. On the contrary, they have the highest average life expectancy in the country, and some step over the centenary.
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